Improvement in bell-hanging



Patented Marc l 1 9, I872.

NI'IED STATES MARCUS R. JONES, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

. IMPROVEMENT lN BELL-HANGING.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 124,685, dated March 19, 1872; antedated February 29, 1872.

I, MARCUS R. J ones, of the city of Troy, county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented a Stop to Prevent Bells of Large \Veight from Being Thrown over in Ringing, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of my invention consists in at taching to the wheel of the bell a stop or clutch constructed of wood usually, (metal may be used also,) and having on its striking end a thick plate of rubber or its equivalent; and it also consists in attaching to the frameplatt'orm a'similar stop or clutch, constructed,

, in the same manner, of wood (or metal) and rubber at its striking end, the arrangement being such that as thebell turns up, just before the mouth is uppermost, the stop on the wheel strikes the clutch on the frame, the ends having rubber coming in contact, the rubber preventing injury from the concussion. By this means the motion of the bell is arrested, and it is allowed to swing back again, the object being to prevent the bell being turned over, which, owing to the manner in which the rope is adjusted for such bells, deranges itsconnection with the wheel, ,and the object of therubber being to break the force of the blow and prevent jar to the tower in which the bell is placed.

. Description of the Accompanying Drawing.

to likeor corresponding parts.

General Description.

A represents the frame-platform. B represents the standards. 0 represents the wheel and the several parts thereof. D represents the bell. E represents the block, of wood or metal, attached to the platform A in any suitable manner, and so placed that its interior edge is near enough .to the wheel 0 to prevent the block thereon from passing. F represents the rubber'or bufi'er attached to the end of the block E to receive the blow. G represents the block, of wood or .metal, attached to the wheel,

riveted, bolted, or otherwise properly secured thereto. H representsthe buffer, of rubber or other suitable material, attached to theend of the block Gr, secured in any suitable manner by nails or screws, or in any way by which it may be securely fastened.

The whole operation is simple As the wheel revolves, the rubber or buffer ends of the blocks come in contact. The rubber breaks the jar, the bell is prevented from turning over, and all damage from jarring the building or tower in which the bell is placed avoided.

The block E sets up against the lower end of one end of the standard B, which aids in holding it in place, materially strengthening it. The block E is bolted, riveted, screwed, or otherwise properly fastened to the platform A, and the rubber end secured thereto by nails, screws, cement, or any other suitable means.

By having heavy rubber on one block and 'a projection on the other,part in place of one block, one may be dispensed with; but I prefer the two blocks arranged as described.

The rubber I usually have about one inch in thickness; but it may be more or less, according to the size and weight of the bell.

Instead of rubber, any elastic material would What I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-- The combination of the platform A, block E, buffer F, bell wheel U block G, and buffer H, when constructed, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth.

MARCUS R. JONES.

Witnesses:

. RICHARD H. REILLE,

A. S. REILLE. 

